With a superb combination of sun, soil and
soul, Yadkin Valley wineries are ideally located in the North Carolina region
that is rapidly gaining a reputation for growing high-quality grapes and producing world-class
award-winning wines. Located in the Piedmont area of the Tar
Heel State, wineries in the Yadkin Valley benefit from what many winemakers consider the best
terroir in North Carolina. This Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® website was established in
2002 to provide a single site for wine lovers seeking information about the wine, wines, wineries, vineyard, vineyards, bed and
breakfasts, hotels and other lodging, restaurants and other dining, antiques and antique stores, art galleries, winery tours and other
businesses selected to enhance your visit to the Yadkin Valley.
In recognition of these unique features, the
federal government approved the Yadkin Valley American Viticulture Area (AVA), effective February
7, 2003. The Yadkin Valley AVA was North Carolina's first, consisting of
over 1.116 million acres located in Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes, Davie, Davidson and
Forsyth counties. Adding to
the importance of the Yadkin Valley with respect to wineries, the federal
government approved the Swan Creek AVA as North Carolina's second area, effective May 27, 2008. The Swan
Creek AVA consists of 96,000 acres located in Wilkes, Yadkin and Iredell
counties. Over 57,000 acres of that total lies within the geographical boundaries of both viticultural
areas. As of July 1, 2008, they were the only two designated AVAs in the state of North Carolina.
In addition, a number of wineries in close proximity have banded together to
form marketing associations. While not federally-designated AVAs, a
handful of wineries listed on this site banded together as members of the
Shallowford Wine Trail, the Yadkin River Wine Trail, and the Upper Yadkin Wine
Trail. There are several more wine trails in the works, all within and
encompassed by the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail ®.
There is a lot of history in the Yadkin Valley, from the original
native Americans, to the Moravian settlers in the 1750s, to Daniel Boone, to the
Revolutionary War, to the War Between the States, to Tom Dula (known as Tom Dooley) and
Mayberry, as well as numerous wine festivals and tasting events, music festivals, craft and antique
fairs. Many of the
businesses along and around the Yadkin Valley
Wine Trail ® contain a wonderful combination of Americana history, culture, arts and music along with award-winning wines. Enjoy!
(Please Note: The terms "Yadkin Valley Wine Trail,"
"North Carolina Wine Trail" and the North Carolina state outline with grape cluster
are federally registered trademarks, and may not be used without
permission and license.)

As of June 1, 2014, there are thirty-six
operating wineries and vineyards
along the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ®, open to the public for some combination of winery or vineyard tours, tasting and
sales.
Wineries and vineyards along the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® are also flagged on our parent All
American Wineries
website on the North Carolina Wine Trail ®
page. Additional wineries are under
construction, with anticipated opening dates in the coming months.

In addition to wineries and vineyards along the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ®, we have included information about wine-related events
and participating businesses that will enhance your visit
to 'The Heart of North Carolina Wine Country.' Click on any underlined
business name to open a new browser
window and transfer to their home page. When finished viewing their site, close the window and you will be returned to this page.

Note: Both I and the owners of the businesses listed
here will greatly appreciate your mentioning that you located them via this Yadkin Valley Wine Trail ® site.

Your comments, observations, and suggestions are always
appreciated. To provide feedback to the
Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ®, click
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Attention Yadkin Valley Businesses:
Do you want to reach the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® visitors who, in a typical year, click more than 19,000
times on links to local dining, lodging, recreation and other businesses who
have a Subscribed Enhanced Listing on this
site? Do you know the demographics of visitors to our area
wineries? An Appalachian State University 2008 study revealed some
valuable data about
visitors to wineries in the Yadkin Valley and in North Carolina. Click here
to see an abstract about those visitors, their spending power and their interests, and for more information about connecting visitors to 'The Heart
of North Carolina Wine Country' with *your* business.
Write-ups and articles mentioning or quoting the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail®
Feb 2009 - Washington Post travel section
article by Diane Daniel mentions as a reference the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ®- Click
here to read her article
Apr 2004 -
Carolina Country (electric cooperative magazine) features the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® in its article on North Caroline
wineries and wine
festivalsJun 2003 - The Business Journal quotes us in an
article about wine tasting - Click
here to read article
Jan 2003 - Seattle Times
wine writer Thomas Skeen quotes us in an article about the new Yadkin Valley
Viticultural Area - Click
here to read his article

The term "Yadkin Valley Wine Trail" and the North
Carolina state outline and grape cluster logo are registered trademarks, and may
not be used without permission. ® 2004-2010
The term 'The Heart of North Carolina Wine Country" is a trademarked term
used in commerce since August 2001. ™ 2001-2013